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53Toronto Maple Leafs · Right wing · Shoots L
Easton Cowan
Age 21 · 6'0" · 189 lb · Born in Mount Brydges, CAN
Cap hit
$900K
0.9% of $104M cap
Term
2 yrs
Through 2027-28, then RFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$3.842M
vs. $4.742M market estimate
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2026-27 regular season
GP
2
Goals
1
25.0% shooting
Assists
2
1 primary
Points
3
1.50 per game
TOI/GP
14:41
PP 2:36 · PK 0:46
xGF%
67.3
5v5, +19.7 vs. last yr
Game Score
+1.36
per game
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
+2
Blocks 0 · Hits 3
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 vs NYI · W 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13:23 | 3:00 | 1:32 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 | +1 | +1.78 |
| Sep 29 vs MTL · L 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15:58 | 2:12 | 0:00 | — | 67 | 2 | 0 | +1 | +0.94 |
| Apr 15 @ OTT · L 3-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20:17 | 2:30 | 0:00 | — | 44 | 3 | 0 | +1 | +0.38 |
| Apr 13 vs DAL · L 6-5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:10 | 2:41 | 0:00 | — | 60 | 2 | 0 | +1 | +0.14 |
| Apr 11 vs FLA · L 6-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 16:59 | 0:21 | 0:00 | — | 67 | 2 | 1 | -4 | +0.23 |
GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 816 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
36th percentile
77th percentile
61st percentile
16th percentile
57th percentile
11th percentile
71st percentile
45th percentile
6th percentile
30th percentile
68th percentile
38th percentile
88th percentile
65th percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play stylePerimeter passer
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Cowan plays a high-volume perimeter game with decent playmaking instincts, but struggles to manage the puck cleanly and rarely forces his way into dangerous areas. He's a net-neutral player who needs to tighten his decisions with the puck and get more comfortable attacking downhill.
- Shooting volume
- 33
- Playmaking
- 55
- Zone entries(est.)
- 27
- Forechecking
- 54
- Physicality
- 48
- Defensive impact
- 50
- Puck management
- 0
- Speed
- 49
Where he shoots from
Slot 41% · Mid-range 40% · Perimeter 19%(143 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Generates solid playmaking opportunities from the wing despite low shooting volume at 33rd percentile
- Maintains respectable forechecking and defensive balance at 54th and 50th percentiles respectively
- Strong shot location discipline with 41% of attempts from high-value slot areas
Watch-outs
- Puck management ranks 0th percentile, indicating frequent turnovers or poor possession decisions
- Low rush chance generation at 27th percentile shows difficulty beating defenders into the zone
- Modest shooting volume at 33rd percentile means limited direct goal-scoring impact
Similar style: Alexander Holtz, Jonatan Berggren (STL)
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 66 GP
Season total +29.1, or +0.44 per game.
- Scoring
- +22.0
- Shooting
- +6.9
- 5-on-5 goals
- +0.8
- Defense
- -0.7
- Physical play
- +3.0
- Puck battles
- -3.3
- Penalties
- +0.4
Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 66 | 11 | 18 | 29 | -5 | 45 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 92 | 12.0 | 14:43 | 33.3 | +0.44 |
| 2026-27 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 13:49 | — | +1.36 |
| Career | 2 seasons | 69 | 12 | 20 | 32 | -4 | 49 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 96 | 12.5 | 14:41 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
Usage
Last game: vs NYI, Sep 30
Line 4 with Colton Sissons and Nick Paul (5:54 together at 5-on-5) · PP2
From the NHL's shift chart.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Maple Leafs Practice Report: Kirill Marchenko's Skates With Auston Matthews, Jim Hiller Resists Easton Cowan Promotion, And Gavin McKenna Adjusts
Yahoo Sports · Oct 3
- Report: Maple Leafs' Desire To Deal Easton Cowan Decreasing Given Great Training Camp, Hot Start To 2026-27
The Hockey News · Oct 3
- It Isn't Easton Cowan's Points That Matter Most to the Maple Leafs
Yardbarker · Oct 3
- John Chayka on the Leafs’ blue line: “People forget we lost Chris Tanev last season… For my money, one of the best–if not the best–defensive defensemen in the game”
mapleleafshotstove.com · Oct 3
- Easton Cowan Not Moving Up The Lineup, Despite Hot Start for Maple Leafs
Sportsnaut · Oct 3
- Jim Hiller on Daniel Alfredsson’s first game against the Senators from behind the Leafs’ bench: “It’s going to be a big night, let’s be honest”
mapleleafshotstove.com · Oct 2
- “Probably the easiest thing you could do is flip Nylander and Sissons” — Anthony Petrielli talks the Maple Leafs’ middle-six forward mix on SN590
mapleleafshotstove.com · Oct 2
- Report: Maple Leafs’ desire to trade Easton Cowan has ‘really decreased’
theleafsnation.com · Oct 2
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
—
Media
—
Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average +0.78 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 22.3 mph
- 94th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 8
- Hardest shot
- 70.1 mph
- 53rd pct
- Distance
- 4.7 mi
- OZ time
- 47.9%
- 84th pct
- DZ time
- 34.6%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 21, forwards typically produce 96% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 22, when the typical level is 98%.
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
2 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | TOR | $900K | 0.9% |
| 2027-28 | TOR | $900K | 0.8% |
RFA after 2027-28. $1.8M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).